Thank God we are ok.

We were in the midst of hurricane Noel in Santo Domingo and could not reach our town - Juan Santiago. The bridge that connects Santo Domingo with the south part of the country, which includes our project, two bridges colapsed.

In the town of Bani and Azua. Both towns must be crossed to reach our project. 66 dead of being choked by mud or water, 27 have dissappeared. 2,300 families are stranded from there loved ones.

Please, pray for Dominican Republic. It's one thing to hear the stories, but another is to live it like we did. We love the poor. It's our life mission! And i'm personally heartbrokend I could not reach them in this trip.

By the beginning of 08' we should be returning to innagurate the property.

Help us pay it off? We are only $3,800. away.

References taken from the Dominican Newspaper;

www.diariolibre.com

Also, we have pictures and a mini video of our trip.

www.nchild.org/newsletter.htm

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We really desire to be out there and not worry about fundraising.

Help us by referring us. Anyone is welcome to come and visit with us.

We had actually bought paint on Saturday when we arrived to paint the Children's Center. It's a 3 bedroom home with a kitchen. and we had also sent to print a large banner, measuring 5 x 10'with the names of every donor that has helped us from the beginning to fulfil this dream, this desire God put in our hearts.

November 11 or so, we will be returning to Colombia.
Trying to establish the model we have done in D.R.

Read more on Colombia's vision here -
www.nchild.org/childrenincolombia.htm

::: ESPANOL 66 muertos y 27 desaparecidos, estuvimos en medio de esta tormenta, recien llagamos ayer.es una cosa ver la noticias amados, pero vivirlo, Dios mio, que tristesa nos ha dado vivir esto.un pueblo ahogado por ludo y agua.

Es un pais muy pobre, y las condiciones son mal en todo el pais. Nos dio una tristeza no poder llegar a nuestro projecto.

Los puentes que conectan la ciudad de Santo Domingo con el Sur, cayeron, en el pueblo de Bani y Azua. Oren por el pueblo Dominicano.. y ayudenos a poder tener las finansas, los fundos para un dia poder quedarnos y ayudar tiempo completo...

Pastor Jay and Jorge helping to make coffee in the town we work in "La Tinaja" Dominican Republic.

This town doesn't even appear on the map!




How they make coffee

Thanks Jorge for taking the photos!! Wow, I love coffee but I can't imagine having to do all that! I just go downstairs to the store and the hardest thing is picking out which blend to buy....

Alexandra

Her name is Maribel, she lives in Cicuco, Colombia.

The reason she is chained by her ankle all the time is because of poverty. Her mom doesn't have money to take her to a psychiatric hospital.

During the 10 days that we were here, I visited Maribel and her mom every evening... Her mom embraced me one evening and told me "I heard someone from the states was coming, I can't believe you are here. Thank you so much" She cried in my arms thanking me.

I want to thank you. Those of you who have helped us financially to reach people like this. Its hard for me personally some times. Because I desire to be out there in the missions field. Giving hope to people like Maribel.

Jorge Escalona, Founder/Dir of Nazirite Children's Missions

What a $100 can do...

There are 3 children that are almost completely blind in the village where we work in the Dominican Republic. They have never been to see a doctor because their parents don't have the money for it nor a car to transport them there an hour ride over dirt roads.

With just a $100 of donated money we were able to schedule all three kids for an appointment with the doctor and organize transportation for them.

Please keep these kids Yanedi, Griselda and little Manuela in your prayers as they travel for the very first time to the hospital this month to have their eyes checked out.

Thank you all!!

*We need your support to be able to take care of other kids with needs in the village, please visit our website to see donation options.

Friends, thank you for visiting our blog to keep up with the trips.

Our trip to Dominican Republic was for 2 weeks, but, we ended up staying a month to finish fencing the property. As you can see in the picture we invited all the children. We gave away coloring books, over 150 of them, played games and just laughed together.

Something that really touched me was, a couple of them saw me packing-up to leave and they asked "Jorge are you leaving? We are going to miss you!" That really touched my heart and reminded me that all the work, the sweat that goes into helping the poor and children is worth it. Yes, at times it does get lonely. Since we are only 2 years old, we can't afford to take other volunteers with me. At times it does get over whelming, but again, I would not trade what i do for all the money in the world, and I know some day soon we will be blessed, and be able to take a team.

The second picture is the home we built and donated last year. I painted it in this recent trip. For the first time the kids that live in this home were smiling. So thank you once again sponsors, because of you, we are able to go and do what we do!

Jorge and Team

I will be traveling to our precious project in Dominican Republic on the 19th of April...

Spirit Air had an amazing special! Only 74 one way and 8 dollars for the return... of course, international flights add large int´l tax rates, but anyway we are happy to have found a great price like this.

And very exciting news! We are invited to speak at a local TV Station on behalf of the children we work with in Juan Santiago, Domiincan Republic. Then, I will head out to our project to paint the home we built in nov 06´and to fence our land preparing it for the construction. (See the pictures from previous trip here.)

We know that we are very close, God has been faithful. I will be there until may 6th. Please keep us in your prayers... :)

And Thank you!! Thank you for just being here with us... for your support and encouragement!

Nazirite team....

Friends!! How are you??

Just a brief hello and brief story of some things that went on in Colombia..

I arrived there on March 19 and leaving tomorrow April 5th. A very fast trip... tooo short!

I arrived in Bogota, and stayed at a home which cost about 20,000 pesos per night, its a missionary home, that´s about 12. dollars..

I went on bus to Tunja, which is 1 hr half. I met with a group of 3 and we left to Cicuco, Colombia, which is a 15 hour bus trip in Colombia! You can imagine how bumpy it was.

We arrived and the whole town was awaiting our arrival! What makes our trips so special, is that we go to places that are hard to get to. We want to reach those that don´t get many visits. To them, to receive an American is a reason for celebration.

I´m happy to say, that we were able to paint an orphanage in this town. To pray with others that so desperately needed prayer. As you can see in the picture. Maribel is chained to the wall, because of how violent she is. It did cause my little hairs in my arm to rise. But we showed her love. The children, well, this country's abuse rate for children is 10 times higher then any other country in Latin America.

Keep them in your prayers!

Columbia Mission Trip - March 07

We are heading out today to the second mission trip in Colombia! We'll be there till April 5th, please keep us in your prayers.

If you'd like to help sponsor our trips or donate any items on the "mission trip wish list" please see this page on our website!

Updates will follow on April 5th!!

My dear friends!!! its been so long...

A special hello to Fellowship of the Holy Spirit in California! Reina, Pastor John, Ana, Leigh High Christin, Paula.

I was in Colombia November 19 through Jan 25.

But, here I am, back and sharing with you some very special news... A home we build for the family that some of you have helped so much. Also 2 pictures with a banner stating the financial contribution of Fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

Paula and Christin, thank you because although you have not met us, you have sent clothing to this family. I was able to see the their faces when they found out they would have a home for Christmas! In only two years that we inaugurated Nazirite Childrens Missions, with a mission to help the poor and children, thanks to you, and God for sending you, we built in 2006 a school and this home for this family!

We thank Expedite Mortgage and Leticia of Miami for helping us reach the children in Dominican Republic. Expedite Mortgage for helping us help a country in which the abuse rate is 10 times more then any other Latin American country.

Please see our newest pages... www.nchild.org/change.htm and www.nchild.org/building.htm

we love you!

Thank you!